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1.5U 1.5U Innovative Server Form Factor As the leading rack-mount server and storage enclosure designer and manufacturer, AIC continues to provide cutting-edge enclosure solutions by unveiling the World’s first 1.5U rack-mountable server enclosure, RMC-15D to the industry. The ever-increasing CPU speed and consequential thermal issues have always been a challenge in 1U platform. To solve this problem, AIC has designed an innovative 1.5U platform providing superior cooling and expansions over 1U, and storage capacity of a 2U enclosure. Moreover, RMC-15D has less vibration and noise issues comparing to standard 1U platforms. By having 0.5U less space, compared to 2U form factor, RMC-15D enables 7 more servers to be installed in each 42U cabinet. This chassis is ideal for high performance computing, enterprise server (SAS version), and general purpose server. For more information, please visit www.aicipc.com/1.5U.aspx What Experts Said: "AIC's new RMC-15D 1.5U chassis is ideal for PSSC Labs' high performance computing solutions. It offer excellent thermal and acoustic solution as well as a space-efficient mechanical design. PSSC Labs continues to work with AIC to provide the most reliable, cost-effective solutions in the HPC industry." Compared to 1U form factor Less Space required for the same storage capacity Higher I/O Performance per Rack More cost-effective 31% More airflow Less Fan Acoustic Noise 23% Thermal Improvement Less Vibration Issue Lower maintenance cost Compared to 2U form factor Alex Lesser, VP Sales/Marketing PSSC Labs Features & Benefits RMC-15D RAC-15-F02 RAC-15-R02
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1.5U Innovative Server Form Factor
As the leading rack-mount server and storage enclosure designer and manufacturer, AIC continues to provide cutting-edge enclosure solutions by unveiling the World’s first 1.5U rack-mountable server enclosure, RMC-15D to the industry.
The ever-increasing CPU speed and consequential thermal issues have always been a challenge in 1U platform. To solve this problem, AIC has designed an innovative 1.5U platform providing superior cooling and expansions over 1U, and storage capacity of a 2U enclosure. Moreover, RMC-15D has less vibration and noise issues comparing to standard 1U platforms. By having 0.5U less space, compared to 2U form factor, RMC-15D enables 7 more servers to be installed in each 42U cabinet. This chassis is ideal for high performance computing, enterprise server (SAS version), and general purpose server. For more information, please visit www.aicipc.com/1.5U.aspx
What Experts Said:
"AIC's new RMC-15D 1.5U chassis is ideal for PSSC Labs' high performance computing solutions. It offer excellent thermal and acoustic solution as well as a space-efficient mechanical design. PSSC Labs continues to work with AIC to provide the most reliable, cost-effective solutions in the HPC industry."
Compared to 1U form factor
Less Space required for the same storage capacityHigher I/O Performance per RackMore cost-effective
31% More airflowLess Fan Acoustic Noise23% Thermal ImprovementLess Vibration IssueLower maintenance cost
Compared to 2U form factor
Alex Lesser,VP Sales/MarketingPSSC Labs
Advanced Industrial Computer, Inc.Xtore Extreme Storage
Features & Benefits
RMC-15D
RAC-15-F02 RAC-15-R02
Why 1.5U?
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What is 1.5U Form Factor?
Thermal-efficiency
Cost-efficiency
1.5U form factor is equivalent to 66mm or 2.6-inches in height.
Space-efficiencyTheoretically, 42U cabinet can fit 28 units RMC-15D and 21 units standard 2U rack-mount server. Therefore, 7 more rack-mount servers can be mounted into a 42U rack cabinet.
The deployment of RMC-15D (1.5U form factor) enables more servers to fit into rack cabinet and relatively increases I/O performance per rack.
With its extra 0.5U space, RMC-15D is proven to be more efficient in cooling. RMC-15D is designed so room temperature air intake will be directed through air-duct before reaching the rear end. This one-way airflow concept has dramatically improved the thermal issue. Research shows that RMC-15D provides 31% more airflow (CFM) than 1U form factor.
As airflow bypass is seen in most of the 2U form factor, 1.5U height provide a more dedicated and focused cooling channel to cool off the CPUs. The CPU temperature of RMC-15D is much less than 1U and 2U form-factor. Research shows that 1.5U has CPU temperature 23% lower than 1U and 12% lower than 2U form factor.
As some of you may know, overkill happens in standard 2U rack-mount server where only 2 out of 3 expansions are actually used. Taking price and needs into considerations, RMC-15D is a cost-effective and affordable solution. It offers two(2) PCI expansions and four(4) hot-swap drive bays (up to 2TB capacity).
As price is the main concern for many IT professionals today, the cost of RMC-15D tie with standard 1U while providing what is exactly needed in 2U form factor.
Low Vibration / AcousticThe extra 0.5U space enables larger fan to be used to dissipate heat generated by CPUs. RMC-15D uses larger fan with lower RPM, resulting in lower acoustic noise and vibrations.
1.5U = 66mm / 2.6” height
FIGURE 2 shows 7 more rack-mount server can be populated in a 42U rack (Rack Cabinet B)
FIGURE 2
Rack Cabinet A21 x 2U server
Rack Cabinet B28 x 1.5U server
Extra space for 7 rack-mount servers
FIGURE 1
COL-00004-B
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